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Upgrade system

Video game concept

Has some sort of game mechanic to upgrade characters, equipment, or items.

486
games
30
platforms
Aliens: Colonial Marines (PlayStation 3)
Aliens: Colonial Marines
PS3 2013-02-12
TinyKeep (Windows)
TinyKeep
WIN 2014-09-29
DmC Devil May Cry (PlayStation 3)
DmC Devil May Cry
PS3 2013-01-15
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne (Windows)
Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne
WIN 2003-07
Deliantra (Linux)
Deliantra
LIN 2001
Company of Heroes (Windows)
Company of Heroes
WIN 2006-09-14
Batman: Arkham City (Xbox 360)
Batman: Arkham City
X360 2011-10-18
Syndicate (Windows)
Syndicate
WIN 2012-02-21
The Haunted: Hells Reach (Windows)
The Haunted: Hells Reach
WIN 2011-09
Crysis 3 (Windows)
Crysis 3
WIN 2013-02-19
WET (PlayStation 3)
WET
PS3 2009-09-15
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos (Windows)
Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos
WIN 2002-07
Related:
* Researching
* Shopping - commonly the upgrades are bought

The first Upgrade system video game was released on December 25, 1986.

Electronic Arts, Capcom and THQ published most of these games.

Parent group

Advancement

Child groups

Transient upgrades, Permanent upgrades, Weapon upgrades, Upgrades: Health, Upgrades: Carry capacity, Upgrades: Other, Upgrades: Abilities / Skills, Structure upgrades

Platforms

Windows 216
Linux 61
X360 49
PS3 41
Mac OS X 40
PS4 13
Xbox One 10
Android 7
PS2 6
MS-DOS 5
Xbox 5
iOS 4
PS 4
Mac OS Classic 4
PS Vita 3
NES 2
Internet Only 2
BSD 2
OS/2 1
Wii 1
Flash 1
Saturn 1
Wii U 1
BeOS 1
Atari ST 1
GameCube 1
MSX2 1
Pandora 1
Switch 1
Stadia 1

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